Trump health fears soar as President ‘hides bruise with glove on left hand’ | World | News

Donald Trump appeared to try and hide the bruise on his left hand as he wore a glove to an event on Wednesday. The image was posted on X by Jake Traylor, an MSNBC White House correspondent who previously covered the White House and presidential campaigns for outlets including NBC News and Politico.

The glove was worn on his left hand – the same hand Trump had been seen sporting dark bruises on in recent weeks. Speculation has mounted that he has worn the glove to disguise the bruises getting worse, though there is no evidence of this on-camera. The discolouration was visible when rapper Nicki Minaj held the former president’s hand during a surprise on-stage appearance at a recent event. The event was held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC, where Trump was delivering remarks at a Treasury Department summit. The rapper made a surprise appearance, addressing the audience and voicing her support for the former president.

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Trump was spotted last week with significant bruising and swelling on his left hand during public appearances, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month.

During his speech to world leaders in Switzerland, dark marks on his hand were clearly visible, prompting renewed speculation about the former president’s health. However, Trump later addressed the issue in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, where he said the bruising was caused by a high dose of aspirin he takes on medical advice.

He explained that doctors had recommended aspirin to thin his blood, adding that while he had been advised to lower the dosage, he had continued taking a higher amount for years despite it causing frequent and visible bruising.

The White House has also sought to play down concerns, previously confirming that medical scans showed no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease, following a comprehensive health assessment.